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BREAKING NEWS!!! BFC Announces NEWGEN Recipients for AW12

Milan may be master of luxury and Paris King of Couture but when it comes to scouting out fashion’s next-big-thing, no one does it better than London. The other week I posted the news of this years’ shortlist for the BFC/Vogue Fashion Fund, but this is by no means the only scheme concocted by the British Fashion Council in order to provide talented young designers with the support they need to suceed. Back in 1993, whilst I was practically still in babygro’s, the BFC created New Generation (NEWGEN), one of the world’s most prestigious and internationally recognised talent identification programme. This ingenius initiative offers helps catwalk designers get their collections down the runway by providing them with financial support and the opportunity to use the BFC Catwalk Show Space and London Fashion Week. Others recieve sponsored presentation or exhibition space enabling them to showcase their work to some of the biggest hitters throughout the fashion world.

Given that previous recipients have included Alexander McQueen, Matthew Williamson, Christopher Kane and Erdem I think it’s safe to say that NEWGEN is one of the most-coveted prizes around. But that’s enough blurb for one post, here are the up-and-coming stars who’ve scooped up the AW12 award…

Catwalk Sponsorship: David Koma, Holly Fulton, J JS Lee, Michael Van Der Ham, J.W. Anderson and Simone Rocha

NEWGEN
From left: David Koma, Holly Fulton, Michael Van der Ham & J.W. Anderson SS12

Presentation Sponsorship: Christopher Raeburn and Thomas Tait

NEWGEN
From Left: Christopher Raeburn SS12, Thomas Tait SS12

Installation Sponsorship: Nasir Mazhar and SISTER By Sibling

Exhibition Sponsorship: Huishan Zhang, James Long, Lucas Nascimiento, Palmer/Harding, Tim Soar and all designers recieving catwalk, presentation and installation sponsorship.

NEWGEN
From left: Huishan Zhang, James Long and Lucas Nascimiento SS12

And that’s not all, this season just so happens to be the 10th Anniversary of Topshop’s sponsorship of the scheme and according to my sources there are serious festivities planned in honour of the occasion… Bring on February I say!

Love Ella. X

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Ella Catliff in Fashion Leave a comment

Introducing… Mulberry Harriet

Maybe it’s because Father Christmas didn’t quite get it right this year. Maybe it’s because all those mince pies have left your J Brands a tad too tight. Whatever the reason, the post-Christmas blues can set in at any moment, leaving even the most proactive among us sofa-bound until well into the New Year. But never fear for if there’s one thing guaranteed to lift even the heaviest of hearts it has to be a prime slice of fashion deliciousness, delivered to us this year by none other than Mulberry. Harriet is the newest addition Mulberry’s extensive collection of leather lovelies and has already zoomed straight to the top of many a SS12 wish list, although which style to choose will no doubt become dilemma numero uno for stylish females throughout the sartorial world.

Mulberry Harriet
Clockwise from left: Harriet Satchel in Leopard Spotted Haircalf, Shoulder Bag in Nightshade Blue,
Clutch in Summer Khaki, Tote in Marshmellow White and Clutch Wallet in Glossy Black Buffalo

Between the Harriet Tote, Satchel, Shoulder Bag and Clutch Wallet, Mulberry have well and truly got us spoilt for choice and that’s before you even get started on selecting a colour. To go classic in black glossy buffalo or mix things up with a new season shade of summer khaki or candy pink… now THAT really is the question.

Love Ella. X

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Ella Catliff in Fashion Leave a comment

Party Perfect: Survive New Year’s Eve in Style

I don’t know about you but no matter how old and grinchy I get, I still can’t help but feel rather sad when Christmas day is over. After months of seasonal soirees, festive window displays and the joy of slating tackier decorations, the day itself seems to flash by in a haze of family fueds, over-indulgence and bad TV leaving just an endless expanse of grey Winter days ahead. But before we all sink into a state of post-turkey depression I’d like to point out that there is another, potentially even more debauched occasion celebrè coming up… NEW YEAR’S EVE! If, like me, you’ve been way too preoccupied with the season’s festivites to have yet chosen a suitably chic ensemble in which to ring in the new year, don’t dispair. There are still a few days to get your hands on something fabulous. Given that the sales kick off today, the shops are guaranteed to be absolute HELL and following the inevitable Christmas stress-fest attempting Oxford Street might just finish you off. However the beauty of these carefully chosen buys is that they can all be snapped up from the comfort of your own home, so grab a leftover bottle of bubbly and get browsing…

New Year's Eve

1) Pale Pink Embellished Dress by Anna Sui, £411, available at www.stylebop.com
2) Patent Leather Clutch by Surface to Air, £150 (was £300), available at www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk
3) Studded Peep-toe Courts by Christian Louboutin, available at www.luisaviaroma.com
4) Art-Deco Earrings by Holly Fulton, £122, available at www.hollyfulton.com
5) Rainbow Lurex Party Dress by Topshop, £80, available at www.topshop.com
6) Silver Glitter Clutch by Aldo, £30, available at www.aldoshoes.com
7) Antonella Bead Embellished Dress by Reiss, £160 (was £225), available at www.reissonline.com 
8) Peep-toe Heels with Flower Detail by Zara, £39.99 (was £49.99), available at www.zara.com
9) Black Silk Tank Top by Willow, £90 (was £180), available at www.net-a-porter.com
10) Metallic Pleated Midi-Skirt by Topshop, £36, available at www.topshop.com

Love Ella. x

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Ella Catliff in Shopping 1 Comment

It May be Winter Outside…

Much as I harped on about being “so over” Summer back in August the truth is that December is far lovelier in theory than in practice. In theory you wander through frosty parks and tastefully decorated boulevards, swathed in cashmere and elegantly sipping a skinny latte. In reality however I find myself scurrying to the tube wearing everything I could lay my hands on and spilling my latte straight down my front… Not quite so glamorous. That said, knitwear is undeniably comforting and I do love a well-tailored coat not to mention partying on a Monday night, something only really acceptable during the “festive season”.  Yep, sartorially speaking every season has its perks and pitfalls but for those days when the whole dark-by-3pm thing gets you down just take a look at the AMAZE 2012 resort collection from Christopher Kane. Those rainbow brights could bring Spring to even the coldest of hearts.

Christopher Kane

Love Ella. X

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Ella Catliff in Fashion 1 Comment

Sneak Peak! Tibi Pre-Fall 2012

There’s officially no longer anything sneaky or peaky about it, the Pre-Fall 2012 collections are out and proud! Ok, they’re not quite in the shops just yet (that would be premature even by fashion standards) but the ideas dreamt up by our favourite designers some time back in the summer have now been transformed into entire collections. Any preconceptions I may have held about the scattiness of “artistic types” have been long since shattered. After all, it takes serious organisation to plan the rest of the world’s wardrobes nine months in advance. I’ve been a Tibi fan for a fair few years now and was lucky enough to snag an invite to the label’s catwalk show during New York this season. Tibi’s girly deliciousness has always held a place close to my heart but the new brand of grown-up chic designer Amy Smilovic introduced for SS12 officially turned my lust for her creations into true love. Judging from what’s on offer for Pre-Fall 2012, the best is yet to come…

Tibi
Tibi Pre-Fall 2012

Love Ella. X

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Ella Catliff in Fashion Leave a comment
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